DESCRIPTION :

Bonito is a type of tuna.  Dried bonito flakes are flakes of dried, smoked Bonito fish. They look similar to wood shavings.  Bonito flakes are used to make Katsuobushi-Dashi, the second most favored type of Dashi (Japanese broth) for miso soup.

Bonito flakes are also used for Onigiri filling and to make Ponzu sauce.